Margaret J. Murphy

Margaret married James Baker on 12 Dec 1839 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina. James (son of Dugald Baker and Jane Unknown) was born in 1805 in Eastern Division, Cumberland Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Baker was born in 1841 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina.
2. Lieut. Daniel J. Baker was born between 1840 and 1842 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina.
3. Mary C. Baker was born in 1847.
4. Sarah Baker was born in 1848.
5. Thomas J. Baker was born between 1840 and 1844 in Flea Hill, Cumberland Co., North Carolina.
6. Daniel B. Baker was born in 1850 in Flea Hill, Cumberland Co., North Carolina.
7. Margaret J. Baker was born in 1852.
8. Mary C. Baker was born in 1853.
9. Maggie Baker was born in 1857.

Thomas married Mary Baker on 23 May 1807 in Cumberland Co., North Caroliona. Mary (daughter of Archibald Baker and Margaret Sara McPhail) was born in 1790 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died after 1850 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

[Carolina Observer]
June 26, 1832

DIED, In this County, on the 18th inst. Mr. Thomas Murphy, a native of Scotland, age 88 years, for 65 of which he had been an Elder of the Presbyterian Church.

[Jeff Wester]

List of intending passengers on the ship "Edinburgh" voyage from Campbeltown, Scotland to Cape Fear, NC in 1770: Thomas McMurchy and wife and John McMurchy.

Thomas married Margaret Porter about 1770 in Scotland. Margaret (daughter of Robert Porter and Isobell Watson) was born on 24 Oct 1742 in Campbeltown, Kintyre, Argyll, Scotland; died before 1 Mar 1827 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

[Carolina Observer]
March 1, 1827

DIED, In this County, a few days ago, Mrs. Margaret Murphey, wife of Mr. Thomas Murphey, aged 85 years, leaving seven children, residents of the County, to bewail her loss. Mrs. Murphey was a native of Argyleshire, Scotland, but for more than 55 years a resident of this country. She was a pious member of the Presbyterian Church, - as she lived, so she died, a Christian, full with hope of a blessed immortality.

Notes:

[1790] Census]

Baker, Archebald NC CUMBERLAND CO. 038 1790 02-00-00-00-00

[1800 Census]

Bak, Archibald NC CUMBERLAND CO. 365 1800 12101-0140100

Archibald married Margaret Sara McPhail in 1780. Margaret (daughter of Dugald McPhail and Mary Unknown) was born in 1758 in England; died on 8 Feb 1829 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Unknown. was born about 1722; died about 1780. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Isobell Watson. Isobell was born about 1715 in Scotland; died about 1780. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

[1790 Census]

Baker, Daniel NC CUMBERLAND CO. 038 1790 01-00-00-00-00

[1800 Census]

Baker, Daniel NC CUMBERLAND CO. 363 1800 00111-0110200

[Lowell T. Johnson]

"... the information exactly as it was written:
"
Daniel Baker departed this life in the year of our lord 1801 on the 3rd of November & was born in 1697. married in 1731.
Isabella Baker, wife of the above Daniel Baker, departed this life on 31st of March 1808 was born in 1715.
Arch'd Baker, son of the above Daniel & Isabella Baker, departed this life on the 18th of Sept. 1811. was born in 1733. married in 1780. (note: the papers originally said married about 1779 and were changed to 1780.)
Margaret Baker, wife of the above Arch'd Baker, departed this life on the 8th of February 1829 was born 1758.
Daniel Baker, son of the above Arch'd and Margaret Baker, was born (month torn off) 1785 and departed this life on the 20th of October 1829.
Catherine Baker, wife of the above Daniel Baker, was born May 4th 1795 & departed this life August 17th 1837.
Daniel and Catherine Baker were married on Thursday, the 17th January 1822. (note: marriage bond for Daniel and Catherine was dated 14 January 1822.)
Neil Henry Baker, son of Daniel and Catherine Baker, was born the 3rd day of January 1823 & was baptized the 9th of April 1823 by Mr Kennedy, the presiding elder of the Methodist Church of Fayetteville.
Margaret G. Baker, daughter of Daniel and Catherine Baker, was born the 2nd day of February 1825.
Mary Jane Baker, daughter of Daniel and Catherine Baker, was born the 12th of April 1827.
Duncan James Baker, son of Daniel and Catherine Baker, was born the 23rd of (?june?) 1828.
James A. T. Phillips was born September 13th 1807.
James A. T. Phillips and Margaret G. Baker were married the 19th of June 1849."

Daniel married Isabella Unknown. Isabella was born in 1715; died on 31 Mar 1808. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

[ WILL OF DUGALD McPHAIL]
Kate Summey McPhail has submitted The Dugald McPhail Will.
Posted August 13, 2000

In the name of God amen. I Dugald McPhail of the county of Cumberland and
state of North Carolina Planter being very sick and weak in body but of
perfect Mind and memory thanks be given unto God calling unto Mind the
mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die
do make and ordain this Last will and testament that is to say principally and
first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hand of almighty god that
gave it, and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a Christian
burial at the discretion of my executors never doubting but at the general
Resurrection I Shall receive the same Again by the power of god and as having
such Worldly Estate herewith it hath pleases god to Bless me with in this life
I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.

First I do order by this my last will and testament that Dearly beloved wife
Mary shall have her substance out of the estate during her lifetime also I
give to my well beloved daughter Sara Baker the sum of five shillings currency
also to my we beloved Daughters Catherine and Christain five shillings each to
be raised and levied out of my estate.

Also I give unto my well beloved sons Daniel McPhail and Dugald McPhail a
certain parcel of land containing two hundred and fifty acres to be equally
divided between them and to the former of these my sons I give the lower half
and to the latter I give the upper half together with another tract or parcel
of land a joining it containing fifty acres also to my son Daniel McPhail I
give a certain parcel of land containing one hundred acres where on I now live
also my Negro fellow Andrew I give unto my son Daniel McPhail

Third my two sons I constitute make and ordain the sole executors of this my
last will and testament all and singular my lands messages and tenements by
them freely to be possessed and enjoyed, an I do hereby utterly disallow revoke
Disavowal all and every other former testaments wills legacies bequest and
executors by me in any version before named Wills and bequeaths notifying and
confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament In - - I have
hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of March in the year of our lord
his one thousand seven hundred and ninety three. Dugald McPhail mark

Signed sealed published pronounced And declared by the said Dugald McPhail As
his last will and Testament in the Presence of us who in his presence And in
the presence of each other Have hereunto subscribed our names Thomas Murphy & James Blue

Dugald married Mary Unknown. Mary was born about 1733. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]